GateHouse News Service New England Budget  Weekend of July 28, 29, 2007

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GateHouse News Service New England Budget • Weekend of July 28, 29, 2007

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

WEST NILE: Bird in Marlborough tests positive for West Nile Virus, the first instance of it in the state. MBO bureau chasing
MetroWest/6 p.m.

SEATBELTS - Lots of fatals recently involved vehicles rolling over and ejecting occupants. Statistics say more people are dying on the roads in Massachusetts this year and nearly half are not wearing seatbelts.
MetroWest/RILEY

BRAZILIANS - Failure of immigration reform, crackdowns by ICE and a worsening exchange rate between the dollar and Brazil's real currency are making the U.S. less desirable a place to live for Brazilians.
MetroWest/MINEO

FIRE FOLO - Good folo to a huge Uxbridge mill fire that happened last weekend. We look at how other former mill buildings have been renovated and rehabbed and how fire officials view this huge rambling brick structures. State fire marshal, for example, says he would rather see one of the old buildings updated and rehabbed than left empty and open to a devastating fire.
MetroWest/RILEY

IMMIGRATION: Federal judge throws out Pennsylvania city's ban on illegal immigrants, saying only the federal government can regulate immigration. What is local reaction to this? TBA
MetroWest/6 p.m.

TRINIDAD: Bike cops from Trinadad in town to train as part of an international program. Also cop from Wellesley and Harwich there. MetroWest/MACCORMACK/6 p.m.
Art: Photos

SUICIDE-BY-COP: What really happened when cops shot and killed James Hart? Documents offer new details on the tragic shooting of a 65-year-old man by a Quincy police officer.
With extended sidebar featuring officers minute-by-minute recounting from the scene.
Patriot Ledger, Kelly, 8 inches, 7 p.m.

DANGEROUS JOBS: The death of a teen working construction in Marshfield - like a few other teens, he was working with his father's company at the time of his death - brings up serious questions about what summer jobs teens do/can/should have.
Patriot Ledger, Lightman, 15 inches, 7 p.m.

HUNTING OVER THE INTERNET: A measure is moving through the Mass. Legislature banning "hunting over the Internet." Apparently, a Web site allows people to pay to steer their gun online, aim at a live animal, and shoot (and kill the animal). How could it be enforced?
Patriot Ledger, Long, 12 inches, 7 p.m.

CASINO STORIES

- CASINO: PROFILE of Middleboro town moderator who will orchestrate town meeting: He may be facing the biggest crowd of his life, but Moderator James V. Thomas says he is prepared for Saturday's historic town meeting.
The Enterprise/Elaine/8 inches/Available by 5 p.m.
Art: Picture

- SETTING THE STAGE: tents are up, residents getting ready for the town meeting. The tents frame the field where 7,000 or more voters are set to vote on a landmark agreement to develop an Indian gaming casino in town.
The Enterprise/Elaine/15 inches/Available by 5 p.m.
Art: Photos of tents being set up.

- WATCH DOG: Sec of State to have observers at town meeting Saturday.
The Enterprise/Elaine/8 inches/Available by 5 p.m.

- OPPONENTS: Protests not likely at town meeting. Few local organizations plan to hold signs or demonstrate.
The Enterprise/Rebecca/14 inches/Available by 5 p.m.

Business

VIDEO RESUMES are the wave of the job-seeking future, say placement specialists and HR directors. They are on YouTube and elsewhere, and are of the news ways job candidates are finding to showcase their skills and personality.
The Patriot Ledger. April Dembroski. 16 inches. On wire now, in Business and Mass. News.
Art: photo illustration.

PHOTOS: Framingham and Milford Legion teams play in their respective playoff games starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lifestyles

LOVE ON HER ARMS: With stylish T-shirts and support of the coolest rock bands around, To Write Love on Her Arms is spreading the word about self-injury - and teens are listening. With sidebar.
Art: Pic of the web site.
Patriot Ledger/6 p.m.